Nonetheless, Eisenhower signed legislation making Alaska a state on July 7, 1958. On January 3, 1959, Alaska was officially ...

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TASS has prepared this factbox with background information on the history of Russia’s traditional New Year’s celebration ...

A 2023 astronaut photo captured a rare effect, known as sunglint, transforming the surface of one of Russia's deepest lakes ...

Mongolia is a bucket list destination for anyone interested in the outdoors, and this stunning lake is one of its most ...

A Russian drone attack on 20 December destroyed a frozen food warehouse belonging to Silpo, Ukraine's largest supermarket chain, in the Boryspil district of Kyiv Oblast. Source: a statement by the ...

The Novoshakhtinsk Oil Products Processing Plant, the largest in southern Russia, has shut down both primary oil refining units following an attack by Ukrainian drones. Source: Russian online ...

An investigation by a security company has not been able to rule out connections to the Russian state. The ballet ensemble had been booked to perform Swan Lake at a number of Swedish venues next year.

While speaking at the programme "Year in Review with Vladimir Putin," hosted by Channel One, the Russian president underscored that international institutions now rank the country as the largest ...

ALBAWABA- A reported attack has struck the Kamensky Combine, one of Russia's largest chemical plants located in Rostov Oblast, according to Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's counter ...

Russia’s Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest, spans 31,500 sq km. Its icy landscapes and diverse wildlife create a one-of-a-kind experience.

Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, a Russian general in charge of the country's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defense Forces, was killed Tuesday by what officials described as a bomb hidden in a scooter ...